Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-02
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Feb. LIST.

the Attorney General for the year 1885 and
the reports of the officers of the Military and
Naval Orphan Asylum The former was re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary and the
latter to the Committee on Military Affairs
Bill an act for the Incorporation OF the
State Mutual Association came from the
House referred 10 the Committee on Mercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance, and on motion OF
Mr.. Lumbert the Senate laid it on the table
to be printed, pending the question or refer
ence in concurrence.
Mr.. Cole of Cumberland presented the pc
tition of Samuel Dingley ana others of Stand
sh for an act to incorporate them into the
CONGREGATIONAL Society of Sebec Lake in said
town and asked a suspension of the rule that
i, might be referred to committee. He ex
planned that the petition was sent to him last
Friday, but in consequence of his absence it
did not come to his attention in season to
present Yesterday.
The rule was suspended and the petition
referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs.
Bill an act to amend chap II, sec 2l of
the revised statutes, relating TO steam boil
ers, on its passage to be enacted, was laid on
the table on motion of Mr.. Lord of PenOb-
scot.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Dill all dCt " supply tHC eo"h VI DuShS-
port with pure water.
Bill an act relating TO the Preachers Aid
Society of the Maine Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church
Bill an act to amend an act to supply the
people of Waterville with pure water.
Bill an act to regulate the fees of judges
of municipal courts and trial justices.
Bill an act to amend the charter of the
Little Wilson Falls and Dam Co.
Bill 40 act to restore the salary of the
clerk of courts of Penobscot county.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp.
Bill an act to authorize cities and towns to
accept legacies and requests and to raise
money to carry into effect and perform the
conditions thereof.
Bill an act to legslize and make valid the
acts and doings of the town of Gorham in re-
lation to raising and assessing State taxes for
the wears 1885 and 1886, to correct error OF
the legislature of 1885.
Bill an act to authorize the town of Green
wood to refund its bonded debt.
Bill an act to incorporate the Buckfeld Viii
lage Corporation.
Bill an act to incorporation the Prout's
Neck and Scarboro Beach Railroad Co.
Bill an act to incorporate the Waterville
and Fairfield Railroad Co.
Bill an act TO amend chap, 369, private and
special laws of 1885. entitled an act House
amendments adopted to supply Norway Viii
lage Corporation with pure water.
Bill an act to incorporate the Skowhegan
Water Company.
Bill an act to provide in part for the ex-
penditures of government.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Bill an act to incorporate the Waterville
Electric Light and Power Company.
Bill an act to incorporate the PenObscot
Lake Dam Company
Bill an act to establish a salary for the
clerk of courts in York county.
Bill an act in favor of county law libraries.
Bill an act to repeal section 49, chapter 60,
revised statutes.
Bill an act to further amend section 8,
chapter "a, revised statutes of 1888, as
amended by chapter 269 of the public laws
of 1885.
Bill an act to incorporate the Maine State
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails.
FINALLY PASSED
Resolve in favor of the Maine General
Hospital.
Resolve in favor of c.. H. Porter, agent
of the Passamaquoddy Indians.
heSOlVe Ill iaNOT VI i1enTN H. bosS.
Resolve in favor of Annie MAria Patterson.
Resolve to authorize the county commits
sioners of franklin county to raise money by
loans to erect a Jail in place of the one des-
stroyed by fire.
PETITIONS, BILLS &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. CHARACTERIZATION of VIM II. Mer.
rill and 20 others of Gardiner for ten hour
law; also in aid of same VIM. II. Keen and
SO others of Calais, o. S. Small and Is 9TH
ers of Bath, w. E. jackson and 35 others Of
Auburn, John Lewis and 20 others of Oak
land, Oliver Jordan and Is others, S. O. Welt
ard l6 others of Thomaston. r. Brown and
20 others of Richmond, c. f. Longman and
1875 others of Watervlle. |. Seekins and | Is
others of Hartland, II. M. Cook and 90 others
of Portland, Oscar Walton and 40 others
of Hampden, w. H. Jewett and 30 others of
Portland and John Whtmore and 45 others
of Bangor; referred to the Committee on
Labor.
By Mr.. Standardization of John Fisk and
Is others of Appleton for weekly payments I;
also in aid of same, j. F. Smith and 200 9th
ers of Portland, C. F. Longman and l65 9TH
ers of Waterville, Oscar Walters and 40
others of Hampden, John Whitmore and A
others of Bangor, w. E. Jackson and 45 9TH
era of Auburn, Tolman Grover and 30 others
of Gardiner, John II. Lewis and 20 others of
Oakland, j. Seekins and l2l others of Hart
land. r. Brown and 20 others of Richmond
S. o Welt and 81 others of Thomaston, Oil
yer Jordan and l6 others Of Yarmouth
Thomas Leonard and 80 others of Bath, VIM.
Keene and so others of Calais, William Ma
gill and 80 others of Gardiner, and A. J.
Sawyer and go others of Skowhegan ;referred
to the Committee on Labor.
BY Mr.. Characterization of Thomas Leon
ard and so others of Bath for repeal of law
of imprisonment for debt and trustee process.
Also in aid of same, petition of j. T. Smith ct
ais.of Portland, w. H. Jewett and 80 others
of Portland. B. ID Babcock aud so others of
Lewiston, w f. Jackson and SO others of
Auburn. Tolman Grover ct ais. of Gardiner,
Frank Whltten and 100 others of Hsrtland,
R. Brown and 20 others OF Richmond, S. q.
Welt and Fl others, Oliver Jordan and l6
others, aud c. +. Longman and LIS others of
Waterville; referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Rich-Petition of W. Z Pakham
ct ais. of Palermo. and Daniel Manson ct ais.
for amendment of the liquor law ; referred to
the Committee on Temperance.
By MIR. Lord Petition of R. P. Neal and
20 others of Holden for amendment of liquor
law ; referred to the Committee on Temper
ance. Also petition of s. F. Humphrey and
&c others of the Penobscot Bar for passage of
an act to prohibit Registers of Deeds from
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